# A Genuine Caption Contest (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 19, 2020, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731 "2020-07-19T04:15:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 437
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8727 "2023-11-19T18:52:18Z")
Really? Great! Now, let’s see… [![](https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.1b2b2042960ea90163cff48da0f1c8ba?rik=7xGJOC%2bHUlAO1Q&pid=ImgRaw&r=0) ](https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.1b2b2042960ea90163cff48da0f1c8ba?rik=7xGJOC%2bHUlAO1Q&pid=ImgRaw&r=0) ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8728 "2023-11-19T20:09:43Z")
“You told me raising the kids was more important than using my degree, so you’re going to eat this whole goddamn thing here and now, or else I’m going to make Harriet Craig look like June Cleaver.” ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8729 "2023-11-19T21:38:05Z")
The Lilliputians really outdid themselves this Thanksgiving! ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8730 "2023-11-19T22:15:32Z")
“Okay, which table wanted a drumstick?” ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8731 "2023-11-19T23:17:01Z")
Tonight on ABC: A Very Special Flintstones Thanksgiving ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8732 "2023-11-19T23:37:57Z")
“Wow! A 57 pound turkey? Hey, Junior, that’s the same as you weigh…Junior? Has anybody seen Junior?” ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8733 "2023-11-19T23:42:08Z")
“Well, we had to have it forklifted into the house. Fortunately, the mashed potatoes arrived in a cement mixer, and could just be delivered through the window.” ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8734 "2023-11-20T01:16:17Z")
“Dinner? Oh no, this is my mother-in-law’s hat.” ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8735 "2023-11-20T08:02:38Z")
When Seasame Street was cancelled, nothing went to waste. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8736 "2023-11-20T19:18:44Z")
Great,.great stuff! In second was > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > “Dinner? Oh no, this is my mother-in-law’s hat.” and our winner > [@Spoons](#): > > “Well, we had to have it forklifted into the house. Fortunately, the mashed potatoes arrived in a cement mixer, and could just be delivered through the window.” Happy Thanksgiving All! (Or, if you’re not from the U.S., happy random harvest festival with pie!) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8737 "2023-11-21T01:36:29Z")
Thanks, Prof! Even though I’m not in the US, let’s continue with the happy random harvest festival … er, Thanksgiving theme: [![](https://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-20-at-12.21.48-PM-1024x767.jpg) ](https://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-20-at-12.21.48-PM-1024x767.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8738 "2023-11-21T01:41:52Z")
“15 minutes per pound was for a **conventional** oven?” ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8739 "2023-11-21T01:52:02Z")
The “Eraserhead” theme dinner was a qualified success. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8740 "2023-11-21T01:54:41Z")
“I used a new rub called Meth.” ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8741 "2023-11-21T02:02:49Z")
“I read about a roast-in-bag turkey and had to give it a try! Want some?” ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8742 "2023-11-21T04:22:34Z")
The USDA’s recommendations for safely cooking poultry get stricter every year. or After deep-frying and beer can cooking, this years turkey fad is Welding Torch Turkey. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8743 "2023-11-21T04:40:08Z")
Gravy conceals a great many transgressions. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8744 "2023-11-21T05:26:59Z")
Gerald likes his turkey extra crispy. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8745 "2023-11-21T05:48:34Z")
Never substitute 10W40 for peanut oil in the deep fryer. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/8746 "2023-11-21T17:30:55Z")
Without Walt’s help, Jessie’s cooking got progressively worse. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731.md?page=436) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731.md?page=438)